The average salary for a geologist in New Jersey is around $82,710 per year.
Avg Salary
Geologists earn an average yearly salary of $82,710.
Wages typically start from $62,530 and go up to $121,130.
14% above national average Updated in 2021
Geologist earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level geologist earnings begin at:
$58.24 per hour
$121,130 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level geologist earnings begin at:
$50.45 per hour
$104,940 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level geologist earnings begin at:
$39.77 per hour
$82,710 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level geologist earnings begin at:
$37.38 per hour
$77,750 per year
10th percentile
Starting level geologist earnings begin at:
$30.06 per hour
$62,530 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Geologist salary by state
State Name | Average Salary |
---|---|
Alaska | $98,970 |
California | $98,350 |
Washington | $94,050 |
Rhode Island | $92,370 |
Colorado | $91,800 |
Mississippi | $87,820 |
Virginia | $86,530 |
New Jersey | $82,710 |
Oregon | $82,640 |
Hawaii | $82,220 |
Florida | $80,290 |
Arizona | $80,270 |
Wyoming | $80,220 |
Connecticut | $79,810 |
North Dakota | $79,810 |
Utah | $79,800 |
Missouri | $79,510 |
Tennessee | $79,500 |
Nevada | $79,330 |
Alabama | $79,300 |
Idaho | $79,260 |
Nebraska | $79,250 |
Maryland | $78,760 |
New York | $78,760 |
Illinois | $78,340 |
Montana | $78,340 |
South Dakota | $78,000 |
Ohio | $77,750 |
Delaware | $76,870 |
Vermont | $76,270 |
Iowa | $76,050 |
Pennsylvania | $74,710 |
North Carolina | $72,840 |
New Hampshire | $72,210 |
New Mexico | $70,660 |
Minnesota | $67,420 |
South Carolina | $66,790 |
Louisiana | $65,380 |
Michigan | $64,430 |
Arkansas | $64,290 |
Indiana | $64,290 |
Kansas | $64,290 |
Maine | $63,520 |
Puerto Rico | $61,860 |
West Virginia | $61,820 |
Georgia | $60,300 |
Wisconsin | $53,410 |
Kentucky | $51,180 |
Texas | $130,030 |
Oklahoma | $127,280 |
District of Columbia | $119,790 |
Massachusetts | $100,840 |
How do geologist salaries compare to similar careers?
Geologists earn about the same as related careers in New Jersey. On average, they make less than neuropsychologists but more than sociologists.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
Neuropsychologist salary | $99K |
Bioinformatics scientist salary | $95K |
Molecular biologist salary | $95K |
Geneticist salary | $95K |
Microbiologist salary | $79K |
Geologist salary | $83K |
Zoologist salary | $82K |
Soil and plant scientist salary | $82K |
Geodesist salary | $78K |
Sociologist salary | $76K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)